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A selection of the best sites on the world's greatest religious congregation - Kumbh Mela

The Many Faces of Maha Kumbh
Hinduism is undoubtedly the most elastic, eclectic and all-embracing of religions and the Maha Kumbh Mela is a glowing tribute to this aspect of this universal faith.

Kumbh Mela 2001 Essentials
Facts, figures, dates, addresses and useful information on the Maha Kumbh Mela 2001, Allahabad. From your Guide.

KumbhAllahabad.com Best of the Net
The Official Web site of the Kumbh Mela at Allahabad, being organized by the Uttar Pradesh Govt.

KMP2001.com
The Kumbh Mela Project 2001 – Complete Web site on the great fair.

Mahakumbhmela.com
All about the great gathering - "the largest number of human beings to ever assemble with a common purpose, in the entire history of mankind."

The Kumbh Mela Home Page
An excellent academic or research based site on ‘Hindu Pilgrimage in Contemporary India’.

Kumbh Mela FAQs
Info on weather, dorm, safety, communication, amenities and services at the Mela.

UP Tourism Site
Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Web page of Fairs and Festivals of India

Kumbh E-cards!
Select photographs of Kumbh Mela, and send as e-greetings

Kumbh Mela 1989
About the last Maha Kumbh of the 20th century.

Gallery of Babas
10 good photographs of Hindu sages at the Kumbh Mela. From KumbhMela.com

Travelogue on Kumbh Mela
Chris Baxter’s travel account of the Kumbh Mela

Babas & Monks of Kumbh Mela
An illustrated site about the gurus, saints, monks and sages who visited the Kumbh of 1989.

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